Information About the Area from our Experts

Apartment Costs

You can find apartment space in Pacifica that is considerably less expensive than in neighboring cities. For a two bedroom apartment, the average price here is $1917. Some cities have comparable prices such as South San Francisco ($2079) and Daly City ($2050), while other places like Milbrae ($2214), San Bruno ($2296), and Burlingame ($2888) are more expensive. Only one neighbor, Brisbane ($1675), has a cheaper average for a two bedroom. A one bedroom in Pacifica averages $1560, whereas the average three bedroom costs considerably more at $3294.

Schools & Education

Pacifica’s schools are split in two different school districts. The elementary and middle schools are part of the Pacifica School District, and their high schools are part of the Jefferson Union High School District. The city has two public high schools, Oceana and Terra Nova. The two schools have different teaching styles: Oceana holds long classes where students only have a class every other day and has a project-based curriculum. Terra Nova has a more traditional approach, which has worked well for them: they have the sixth highest academic scores in the county. There is also a private high school in Pacifica, Alma Heights Christian High School.